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  • Justin working the 10 Meter Band on the FT-100.  We did training on Friday night, then put theory to practice Saturday morning.  By 1800Z he was a capable operator.

    06/29/2009 | AC5DI

    This year's Field Day was used to introduce twelve year old Justin Potter to Amateur Radio. My capable assistant was twelve year old Jacob Gochnour, KE5WCX.
    The 2D station was operated out of my wife's dog kennel. We started from scratch--built a loop... Read More

  • Bob at the controls of N4BP

    06/29/2009 | N4BP

    Bob, N4BP, and I operated 1E QRP Battery from his home in Plantation, FL. Conditions were not that good on Saturday, but improved as time went on. Rain storms and line noise are all part of FD and we had our share of each! Still, we persevered and h... Read More

  • 06/29/2009 | N8XMS

    I had a lot of fun using my Elecraft KX1 from my backyard for field day 2009. Power was 2-3 watts, depending on the band and my antenna was a 40-ft wire thrown up into a tree with three 16-ft counterpoise wires laid out on the ground. I managed to ma... Read More

  • Bill W1WAB fires up the FT-897 from the golf cart batteries and prepares to get on the air

    06/29/2009 | W1WAB

    I operated from the home station at Sun City Center (near Tampa) Florida this year .. as the local clubs couldn't find volunteers to organize the event. But this gave me the chance to try out the home station emergency operating gear. Imagine my surpri... Read More

  • We monitoring all station than come to the site by APRS system. The control station was KP4RY-9

    06/29/2009 | WP4CRG

    During event we operate 2D and use the NP4PS (Piro)Church facilities on the top of mountain 1240 feet in Lares, Puerto Rico. The Caribbean Amateur Radio Group coodinate the event with other amateur radio operator than help us. Read More

  • 06/29/2009 | AB4EL

    I operated QRP battery "portable" from several spots in Raleigh, NC.
    Folding chair, tent table, battery tube, ICOM, old tuner.
    Used my car to anchor a wooden mast support and a multi-section aluminum tubular antenna with loading coil as needed.
    Hot! Bu... Read More

  • W4AMP Station

    06/29/2009 | W4AMP

    Ran 1E and low power on a marine battery. I got a surprise Sunday working VA3CSA on ISS at 15z. 437.8 up, 145.8 down. Pass was over Mexico so I snuck in to the footprint. Want to work ISS on the 1269.65 uplink sometime as well. Read More

  • 06/25/2009 | DL1DXA

    Thanks to all stations calling DL1DXA for their patience, especially AB0RX which I couldn't copy on 20m. I had strong QRN local. Good conditions on the low bands. Nothing on 10m. Unfortunately, very weak signals on 15m, except K4EA with an outstanding ... Read More

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